83 FR 33931 - Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 138 (July 18, 2018)

Page Range		33931-33932
FR Document		2018-15337

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2018. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2004-0006; FRL-9980-74-OLEM]


Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request: 
Community Right-to-Know Reporting Requirements Under Sections 311 and 
312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 
EPA ICR Number 1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit an 
information collection request (ICR), ``Community Right-to-Know 
Reporting Requirements under Sections 311 and 312 of the Emergency 
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 
1352.14, OMB Control Number 2050-0072 to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is 
soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed 
information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension 
of the ICR, which is currently approved through December 31, 2018. An 
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to 
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently 
valid OMB control number.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2004-0006, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to superfund.docket@epa.gov or by mail to: 
EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email 
to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 
for EPA.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency

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Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-8794; email address: hoffman.wendy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail 
the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the 
public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at 
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone 
number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744. For additional 
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting 
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of 
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA 
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. 
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and 
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice 
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 
submit additional comments to OMB.
    Abstract: The authority for these requirements is sections 311 and 
312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), 
1986 (42 U.S.C. 11011, 11012). EPCRA Section 311 requires owners and 
operators of facilities subject to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 
(HCS) to submit a list of chemicals or MSDSs (for those chemicals that 
exceed thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to the State Emergency 
Response Commission (SERC) or Tribal Emergency Response Commission 
(TERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) or Tribal Emergency 
Planning Committee (TEPC) and the local fire department (LFD) with 
jurisdiction over their facility. This is a one-time requirement unless 
a facility becomes subject to the regulations or has updated 
information on the hazardous chemicals that were already submitted by 
the facility. EPCRA Section 312 requires owners and operators of 
facilities subject to OSHA HCS to submit an inventory form (for those 
chemicals that exceed the thresholds, specified in 40 CFR part 370) to 
the SERC (or TERC), LEPC (or TEPC), and LFD with jurisdiction over 
their facility. This inventory form, Tier II (Emergency and Hazardous 
Chemical Inventory Form), is to be submitted on March 1 of each year 
and must include the inventory of hazardous chemicals present at the 
facility in the previous calendar year.
    The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates 
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and 
updated as necessary during the 60-day comment period while the ICR 
Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
    Form Numbers: Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory 
Form, EPA Form No. 8700-30.
    Respondents/affected Entities: Entities potentially affected by 
this ICR are manufacturers and non-manufacturers required to have 
available a Material Safety Data Sheet (or Safety Data Sheet) under the 
OSHA HCS.
    Respondent's Obligation To Respond: Mandatory (Sections 311 and 312 
of EPCRA).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 393,552. This figure will be 
updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period.
    Frequency of Response: Annual.
    Total Estimated Burden: 5,915,254 hours (per year). This figure 
will be updated as needed during the 60-day OMB review period. Burden 
is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total Estimated Cost: $6,389,900 (per year), includes annualized 
capital or operation & maintenance costs. This figure will be updated 
with most recent available wage rates from BLS and to account for any 
changes in O&M costs, burden and number of respondents.
    Changes in Estimates: Any change in burden will be described and 
explained in this section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is 
completed during the 60-day OMB review period.

    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Gilberto Irizarry,
Acting Director, Office of Emergency Management.
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Abstract: EPA is seeking to combine Importer Quarterly Report, Class I ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
multiple ICRs to establish one ICR for Exporter Annual Report, Class II AGENCY
all recordkeeping and reporting related Exporter Quarterly Report, Methyl
[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2004–0006; FRL–9980–
to the production, import, export, Bromide Exporter Quarterly Report, 74–OLEM]
transformation, destruction, Second-Party Destruction Annual
transhipment, and exempted uses of all Report, Second-Party Transformation Proposed Information Collection
ozone-depleting substances (ODS). As Annual Report, Class I Laboratory Request; Comment Request:
part of this consolidation, the ICR is also Supplier, Methyl Bromide Pre-2005 Community Right-to-Know Reporting
being updated to include the option of Stocks Annual Report, Distributor of Requirements Under Sections 311 and
electronic reporting and improvements 312 of the Emergency Planning and
QPS Methyl Bromide Quarterly Report,
to the electronic forms under Title VI of Community Right-to-Know Act
Methyl Bromide Trades Report, Methyl
the Clean Air Act (CAA). The ICRs being (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14,
consolidated into the existing ICR for Bromide Sales of Critical Use Annual
Report, Class II Request for Additional OMB Control Number 2050–0072
Class I ODS (ICR No. 1432.33; OMB
Control No. 2060–0170) are the ICRs for Consumption Allowances, and Class II AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Class II ODS (HCFC Allowance Trades Report. Agency (EPA).
System—EPA ICR Number 2014.08; Respondents/affected entities: ACTION: Notice.
OMB Control Number 2060–0498) and Chemical producers, importers, and
Methyl Bromide Critical Use exporters (chlorofluorocarbons and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Exemptions (Protection of Stratospheric hydrochlorofluorocarbons); research Agency is planning to submit an
Ozone: Request for Applications from and development (laboratories); and information collection request (ICR),
Critical use Exemption for the Phase-out methyl bromide producers, importers, ‘‘Community Right-to-Know Reporting
of Methyl Bromide—EPA ICR Number exporters, distributors, and applicators. Requirements under Sections 311 and
2031.09; OMB Control Number 2060– 312 of the Emergency Planning and
0482). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Community Right-to-Know Act
This ICR covers the requirements Mandatory—Section 603(b) of the Clean (EPCRA), EPA ICR Number 1352.14,
under the Montreal Protocol on Air Act. OMB Control Number 2050–0072 to the
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Estimated number of respondents: Office of Management and Budget
Layer (Montreal Protocol) and Title VI of 2,929 (total). (OMB) for review and approval in
the CAA that establish limits on total accordance with the Paperwork
U.S. production, import, and export of Frequency of response: Quarterly,
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
class I and class II controlled ODS (or annually, and as needed. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public
controlled substances). Production and Total estimated burden: 3,763 hours comments on specific aspects of the
import of class I controlled substances (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR proposed information collection as
(chlorofluorocarbons and others) was 1320.03(b). described below. This is a proposed
phased out in the United States with Total estimated cost: $442,926 (per extension of the ICR, which is currently
exemptions for essential uses, critical year), which includes $13,082 approved through December 31, 2018.
uses of methyl bromide, quarantine and An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
annualized capital or operation &
pre-shipment uses of methyl bromide, and a person is not required to respond
previously used material, and material maintenance costs.
to a collection of information unless it
that will be transformed or destroyed. Changes in the Estimates: There is a displays a currently valid OMB control
There are also limits and reduction decrease of 1,726 hours in the total number.
schedules leading to the eventual estimated respondent burden compared DATES: Comments must be submitted on
phaseout of class II controlled with the three ICRs currently approved or before September 17, 2018.
substances, with limited exemptions for by OMB. This decrease is a result of
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
previously used material, and material efficiencies from transitioning from
that will be transformed, destroyed, or referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
paper to electronic reporting. While the SFUND–2004–0006, to (1) EPA online
exported to developing countries. To one-time burden increase is associated
implement the CAA provisions and using www.regulations.gov (our
with the transition to electronic preferred method), by email to
meet commitments under the Montreal reporting, overall burden will decrease
Protocol, the ODS phaseout regulations superfund.docket@epa.gov or by mail
from efficiencies associated with to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
establish control measures for electronic reporting. Additionally, EPA
individual companies. EPA monitors Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
estimates fewer companies reporting on 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
company compliance through the
imports and exports of ODS based on Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements established in the 2015 reporting activity. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
regulations at 40 CFR part 82, subpart A. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
Courtney Kerwin,
As part of this ICR renewal, EPA is also for EPA.
Director, Regulatory Support Division. EPA’s policy is that all comments
removing reporting elements that are no
[FR Doc. 2018–15311 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] received will be included in the public
longer needed, revising others to
address changes to a new electronic BILLING CODE 6560–50–P docket without change including any
ODS Tracking System, and personal information provided, unless
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consolidating forms. the comment includes profanity, threats,
Forms: Class I Producer Quarterly information claimed to be Confidential
Report, Class II Producer Quarterly Business Information (CBI) or other
Report, Methyl Bromide Producer information whose disclosure is
Quarterly Report, Class I Importer restricted by statute.
Quarterly Report, Class II Importer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Quarterly Report, Methyl bromide Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be submitted on or before September 17, 2018.
Contact		Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
FR Citation		83 FR 33931